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Good Guys, Bad Guys(1997)

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First Air Date: 1997-03-30
Average Runtime: 50m
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 3
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 27

Good Guys, Bad Guys was an Australian crime TV series that screened on the Nine Network between 1997 and 1998, with a telemovie and twenty-six episodes produced. A comedy/drama set in Melbourne. The program was written for, and starred, Marcus Graham as Elvis Maginnis. A disgraced former cop, tainted by his criminal family and framed for corruption, Elvis owns "K for Kleen" drycleaning, managed by the eminently more sensible Stella Kinsella and sweetheart Reuben Zeus who has Tourette syndrome. Elvis's attempts at a straight life are constantly compromised by the demands of his eccentric family, while Stella's attempts at making "K-for-Kleen" turn a profit are frustrated by Elvis's penchant for damsels in distress and a hard-luck story. He may not have a white stallion, but Elvis has a beautiful Charger. The program was filmed in Melbourne, predominantly around the inner-city "bohemian" suburbs of St. Kilda, Fitzroy and Carlton. The film style incorporated local colour - Melbourne trams, landmarks like Smith Street's Cobra cane furniture shop, and the Builder's Arms Hotel as Elvis's local - and a soundtrack of the then-latest Australian music, matched to the action. The Good Guys, Bad Guys soundtrack CD features Regurgitator, The Fauves, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Whitlams, The Avalanches, Spiderbait, The Cruel Sea and The Mavis's among others.

Keywords

australiaex-copmelbourne, australiaprivate detective

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 14
E01
Only the Young Die Good

Air Date: 1997-03-30

N/A

When his stepfather receives death threats and the police are unwilling to do anything, ex-cop Elvis Maginnis must ge...

E02
One Point Eight Million Reasons to Change Your Name (1)

Air Date: 1997-04-29

N/A

Elvis' efforts to clear himself of robbery charge take on new urgency when other members of his family are implicated.

E03
One Point Eight Million Reasons to Change Your Name (2)

Air Date: 1997-05-06

N/A

Suspected of a 1.8 million dollar armored car robbery, Elvis must prove his innocence while on the run from both the ...

E04
Gone to the Dogs

Air Date: 1997-05-20

N/A

When his aunt and her greyhound arrive, Elvis becomes involved in a chaotic new world of race fixing, money launderin...

E05
New Dogs, Old Tricks

Air Date: 1997-04-22

N/A

Elvis's young cousin Spike breaks out of prison along with a dangerous criminal.

E06
Fatal Distraction

Air Date: 1997-05-13

N/A

When a waterfront union boss is gunned down and funds are missing, his wife asks Elvis for help.

E07
Angel

Air Date: 1997-06-10

N/A

Trying to help a woman who ran in front of his car, Elvis is attacked and left for dead at the side of the road.

E08
Return of the Phantom

Air Date: 1997-04-08

N/A

When a crate containing a deadly weapon arrives on his doorstep, Elvis's friends think that he is involved with inter...

E09
Storm Warning

Air Date: 1997-04-01

N/A

A friend's widow asks Elvis for help when volunteering to give evidence against corrupt police puts her life in danger.

E10
A Bilby in Rat's Clothing

Air Date: 1997-06-24

N/A

Elvis tries to help a friend's son who is in trouble with a bookie, only to find that the criminals involved are most...

E11
The Sound of One Hand Killing

Air Date: 1997-04-15

N/A

Elvis figures his life is in danger when a hit man he helped put away arrives back in town.

E12
Little Time Bomb

Air Date: 1997-06-03

N/A

A street kid needs Elvis's help to fend off corrupt police and politicians.

E13
Bloody Nosy

Air Date: 1997-06-17

N/A

An old friend is accused of stealing from some crooks and an undercover cop.

E14
Unfinished Business

Air Date: 1997-05-27

N/A

Elvis becomes the reluctant executor of a gangster's will involving the distribution of his estate.

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Top Cast

Alison Whyte
Alison Whyte
Stella Kinsella
Marcus Graham
Marcus Graham
Elvis Maginnis
Travis McMahon
Travis McMahon
Reuben Zeus